Hamilton v. Jennings

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI EASTERN DIVISION JAMES H. HAMILTON, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) No. 4:20-CV-238 CDP ) RICH JENNINGS, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This matter is before the Court upon self-represented petitioner James H Hamilton’s amended petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. ECF No. 8. Petitioner also filed a motion for leave to commence this action without prepayment of the required filing fee. ECF No. 10. Based on the motion and financial information submitted in support, the Court finds that petitioner is unable to…